Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83   

1947  Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies on June - 06.   

1951  On June - 06 lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies   

1953  J Churms discovers asteroid #2025 on this day in history.   

1955  Bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 on June - 06.   

1956  On this day in history margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1960  Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums   

1962  On this day in history guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63   

1964  On June - 06 robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85   

1965  On this day in history 6 RAR official birthday   

1965  On this day in history lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

1966  On June - 06 activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi   

1966  On June - 06 black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration.   

1966  Claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash on June - 06.   

1967  On this day in history 6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin   

1967  On June - 06 egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza   

1967  On this day in history edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47   

1968  On this day in history senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  On this day in history franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies   

1969  On this day in history battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam   

1970  On June - 06 the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone)   

1971  On June - 06 air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die   

1971  On this day in history soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station   

1971  Arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63 on June - 06.   

1972  David Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust" on June - 06.   

1972  Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) on June - 06.   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on this day in history.   

1973  On June - 06 canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine.   

1974  Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86 on June - 06.   

1975  British voters decide to remain in Common Market on June - 06.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on June - 06.   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on this day in history.   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on June - 06.   

1519  On this day in history birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on June - 06.   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on June - 06.   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  On June - 06 agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  On June - 06 norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51   

1393  On this day in history death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on June - 06.   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  On June - 06 death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on June - 06.